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April 2020

Stephanie Rogers  –  Agriculture, Student Life, Graduate Studies
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
A celebrated soccer team member and now the recipient of a Killam Scholarship, Agriculture student Craig MacEachern's Dal experience has been a "berry" successful blend of research, studies and athletics.
Matt Reeder  –  Facilities Management, News
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
At a time when many Dal employees are working from the safety of their own homes, dozens of custodians continue to make the trek to campus each day to keep those few corners of the university still operating in person as safe and clean as possible.
Jocelyn Downie  –  Research, Law
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
If COVID-19 causes a ventilator shortage in hospitals, triage protocols will dictate who gets life-saving treatment. Health-care workers need protection from liability for following those protocols, writes Law professor Jocelyn Downie.
Erica Gagnon  –  Student Life, Alumni, Community & Culture
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Even though classes and exams have moved online, Dalhousie students and their peers across the country have found amazing ways to contribute to COVID-19 efforts.
Michele Charlton  –  Research, Medicine
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
A pandemic is a global event with ramifications extending well beyond the boundaries of medical care. That’s why a leading Dal disease researcher is studying public policy and its social implications in the context of COVID-19.
Terry Murray-Arnold  –  Health Professions, Occupational Therapy, News
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Dal Occupational Therapist Karen Joudrey offers tips and tricks for making your kitchen table, home office or wherever you are working from safe and comfortable.
Michele Charlton  –  Research, Chemistry, Science
Monday, April 13, 2020
As the new Arthur B. McDonald Chair of Research Excellence, Chemistry prof Mark Stradiotto is developing new materials to bind metals together, creating new catalysts for some of the most difficult and sought-after chemical transformations in the field.
Matt Reeder  –  Community & Culture, Science
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Dal teaching fellow Jennifer Stamp challenged her students to create memes as a way to raise awareness about academic integrity ahead of exam season. Check out some of the LOL-worthy results.
Michele Charlton  –  Research
Thursday, April 9, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lab2Market program — a partnership between Dalhousie and Ryerson on research commercialization — is launching a new national funding program to support researchers in the health-care industry.
Elizabeth Thompson  –  Research, Biology, Science, Oceans
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Thanks to support from the Jarislowsky foundation and the Dal-led Ocean Frontier Institute, scientist Derek Tittensor in Dal's Department of Biology is leading the global charge to develop sustainable solutions for marine ecosystems.